Douglas County Authorities Investigating Fire at Trailer Park

(Garfield, MN) — A residence is declared a total loss after a fire Wednesday in the west-central Minnesota town of Garfield. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of smoke coming from inside a residential trailer at the Woodlawn Trailer Park. Officials say everyone from insider the trailer made it out alive. It is believed […]

Burks earns Alumni Teaching Award

University of Minnesota Morris professor of economics Steve Burks has earned the 2024 University of Minnesota Morris Alumni Association Teaching Award. This award honors individual faculty members for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education by calling attention to educational philosophies, objectives, and methods. Burks was nominated for this award because he, in the nominating committee’s words, […]

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 Night Scores

Baseball: Game 1: Border West 12, Hancock 1 Game 2: Border West 9, Hancock 3 Game 1: Brandon-Evansville 13, Hillcrest Lutheran 1 Game 2: Brandon-Evansville 14, Hillcrest Lutheran 3 Game 1: Minnewaska Area 15, Sauk Centre 3 Game 2: Minnewaska Area 13, Sauk Centre 3 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 20, Benson 0 Melrose Area 9, BOLD 6   […]

USDA Invests $12.9 Million in Clean Energy and Domestic Biofuels to Strengthen Farms and Small Businesses in Rural Minnesota; Several Area Businesses are Included

  ST. PAUL, Minn., April 23, 2024 – In honor of Earth Week 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer announced that USDA is funding more than 80 clean energy projects in Minnesota to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels and create jobs and new market opportunities for […]

2024 Minnesota State FFA Convention

West Central FFA Member Wins State’s Top Award

MINNEAPOLIS – (April 22, 2024)  Jaime Johnson, the daughter of Lance and Heidi Johnson of Evansville, and Kristin Johnson of Barrett, was named Minnesota FFA Star in Agribusiness tonight at the Minnesota FFA State Convention. Johnson was chosen from among 395 FFA members who received their FFA State Degrees this year.   Johnson has worked […]

Interview with Shane Monson 4.23.24

Reed Neset-Greiner

Reed Neset-Greiner, age 25 of Stanley, North Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at his home in Stanley, ND. Visitation for Reed Neset-Greiner will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Springan Stevenson Funeral Home in Stanley, ND. A private family service will follow the […]

Annette Moen

Annette Moen, age 88 of Ortonville, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Ortonville Area Hospital in Ortonville, MN. Memorial services for Annette Moen will be held Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, South Dakota, with Rev. Melanie Reiners officiating. Annette Marie Moen was born on […]

MSHSL State Speech Tournament Class A

MSHSL State Speech Tournament    Morris Area Zachary Dietz Placed First In MSHSL State Speech Tournament (A) Category Discussion